Birnbaum Birney, Leon Leo ben Avraham (Abraham) Yaakov (Jacob)
| Birth Name | Birnbaum Birney, Leon Leo ben Avraham (Abraham) Yaakov (Jacob) |
| Also Known As | Birney, Leo |
| Call Name | Leo |
| Call Name | Leo |
| Gender | male |
| Age at Death | 97 years, 2 months, 11 days |
Events
| Event | Date | Place | Description | Notes | Sources |
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| Birth | February 9, 1911 | St Pancras, Borough of Camden, London, Middlesex, United Kingdom | Leo Birnbaum Birney was born at 373 Caledonian Road, near King's Cross |
Event Note 1911 England Census cites Leon Birnbaum's birth date as 1910. |
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| Residence | 1911 | Abraham Birnbaum, his wife, Lea, and children Lily Tilly and Leon Leo,resided in Islington |
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| Education | Guildhall School of Music & Drama, Barbican, London, Middlesex, United Kingdom |
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| Occupation | Leo Birnbaum Birney was a professional viola player |
Event Note Leo Birney was a founder member of the London Philharmonic Orchestra. |
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| Military Service | Leo Birnbaum Birney then joined the Coldstream Guards with the rank of Musician |
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| Marriage | Leo Birnbaum Birney married Brenda Heimann |
Event Note
Leo Birnbaum married Brenda Heimann, on the condition that he change his name to the more English-sounding Birney, and that if things were not working out after seven years they would divorce. |
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| Death | April 20, 2008 | Royal Free Hospital, Hampstead, London, Middlesex, United Kingdom | Leo Birnbaum Birney died at age 97 years |
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Parents
| Father | Birnbaum, Abraham Jacob ben Shlomo Yehuda Leib |
| Mother | Gold, Leah Laya |
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Families
| Married | Wife | Heimann, Brenda |
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Gallery
Web Links
| Type | Link/ Description | |
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| 1 | Web Search | Hazel Dakers' Family History |
| 2 | Web Search | Leo Birnbaum, at Pedigree of Hazel Birnbaum |
| 3 | Web Search | Leo Birnbaum, from The Telegraph |
| 4 | Web Search | from Beecham to the Beatles -The Leo Birnbaum (1911 - 2008), Story |
Source References
Pedigree
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Birnbaum, Abraham Jacob ben Shlomo Yehuda Leib
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Gold, Leah Laya
- Birnbaum, Sonia Sophya Perle bat Abraham
- Birnbaum, Teely Tilly 'Lily' bat Abraham
- Birnbaum Birney, Leon Leo ben Avraham (Abraham) Yaakov (Jacob)
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Gold, Leah Laya